Pemba South Region
Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania.[3] The region covers an area of 332 km2 (128 sq mi).[4] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Grenada.[5] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Pemba. Pemba South Region is bordered to the south by Indian Ocean, north by Pemba North Region and the west by Pemba channel. The regional capital is Mkoani.[citation needed]. The region has the fifth highest HDI in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country. The region has the highest standard of living on Pemba Island. [2] According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 271,350.[6]
Pemba South Region Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Chake Chake Court House, Zanzibari ship docked at Mkoani harbor, South Pemba & Giant clam in South Pemba waters | |
| Nickname: Tanzania's Coral Region | |
Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 5°18′52.92″S 39°46′32.16″E / 5.3147000°S 39.7756000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Named for | Pemba Island |
| Capital | Mkoani |
| Districts | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 332 km2 (128 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th of 31 |
| Highest elevation (Chamgindo) | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 271,350 |
| • Rank | 28th of 31 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | South Pemban |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Hadimu |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 74xxx |
| Area code | 024 |
| ISO 3166 code | TZ-10 [1] |
| HDI (2021) | 0.603[2] medium · 5th of 25 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Pemba green pigeon |
| Butterfly | |
| Fish | |
| Mammal | |
| Tree | |
| Mineral | |
Administrative divisions edit
Districts edit
Pemba South Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:
| Districts of Pemba South Region | ||
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| Map | District | Population (2022) |
| Chake Chake | 136,298 | |
| Mkoani | 135,052 | |
| Total | 271,350 | |
References edit
- ^ "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ a b "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Tanzania Regions".
- ^ "Pemba South Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ 617 km2 (238 sq mi) for Grenada at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.